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    Blogging A to Z: Talking

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    What kind of talking is found most in your home? It is one-sided, directional talking? As in, “Little Billy, go wash your hands for dinner.” Or is it conversation talking? Where you and Little Billy talk back and forth each listening and responding to each other. Both types of talking…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Wordy Birdy

    Summary:  “Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk. “Hello, sunrise. Hello, pink sky. Hello, orange sky. . . .” But does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she’s walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water: “That’s a pretty tree and that’s a pretty tree and…

  • Lifestyle

    5 Early Literacy Practices: TALK

    I talk all the time (usually to myself!) – while I’m cooking, cleaning, working at my desk, just in general and I’m so glad to hear that talking is so important to a child’s development.  Children need to hear so many words to understand how language works!  Did you know…

  • Activities

    Story Time Theme: Talking

    Today began our the first week of storytime for our summer session.  As you can see from my notes below, I’m offering a traditional toddler storytime for ages 2 – 3 1/2 and a parachute storytime for the same age group.  I decided to focus on the 5 early literacy…